Everything we know about learning suggests that there’s a cadence between routine incremental knowledge refinement and the breakout of new conceptual awareness. Knowledge Refinement. So when...
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Matt is an educational creator who helps people discover new perspectives. He is a writer, business owner, certified teacher, certified principal, and vlogging sailor. He is the founder and a managing member of several educational companies and brands including the popular leadership chat #822chat, TeamTom Education LLC, and Principals' Seminar.
Ostentation as a Requisite for Modern Work?
In a recent article (link below) from The Economist, the headline states: The rise of performative work It’s not what you do. It’s how ostentatiously you...
Continue reading...Where the American Dream Goes Wrong
Hoping you have a great 2022! Here’s a simple opinion post. Where the American Dream Goes Wrong The Dream = Happiness in Things: College Education, Gain...
Continue reading...Starting Over is Smart
Imagine climbing a mountain your whole life only to make it 2/3 of the way up at the age of 70. You look up and notice...
Continue reading...Where in the World is the Mafost Blog?
On sabbatical. It’s a part of a planned half-time. If you haven’t planned your half-times (learn about it here), I highly recommend it. Not just for...
Continue reading...Ditch That Textbook, A Failed Hoax
Look, it sounded great back in 2005 and 2010 to ditch that textbook. Folks made good money off of the idea and there are good reasons...
Continue reading...Anchor, Focus, and Align
My friends over in the Principals Masterclass (TJ Vari and Joseph Jones) taught an invaluable lesson on communicating with candor. In that lesson, they gave three...
Continue reading...I’m Not A Cat, The Second Story
The I’m Not a Cat Zoom call is so relatable. It, in some shape, has happened to each of us. And the lessons are many. Regardless...
Continue reading...Story Telling
You have a story. Your team has a story. Your organization has a story. You are uniquely positioned to tell that story and craft that narrative....
Continue reading...The Case for Curiosity
If you have a strong desire to know something, it’s much like any other strong desire humans have – the desire to eat, to drink, to...
Continue reading...9 Quotes About Discovery
Yesterday’s post with the quote from da Vinci inspired today’s post about discover. Sometimes the best moments, and the best learning, happen as discoveries. So here...
Continue reading...Sometimes Learning is Painful, A Quote from da Vinci
“Learning never exhausts the mind.” – Leonardo da Vinci It’s true. Just like an hour of play, learning doesn’t wear us down. It invigorates, it energizes, and...
Continue reading...When the Wind Blows
When the wind blows, like really blows, and you’re in a boat, you have two options – go back in or head out away land. Option...
Continue reading...When Holding Back is a Mistake
Sometimes it’s timidity, sometimes fear. Occasionally it’s lack of skill, and usually it’s just trying to be nice – trying to maintain relationships. Because relationships matter,...
Continue reading...Masterclass Is Now Open!
This is a limited seating professional learning opportunity. It’s a Masterclass from Principals’ Seminar featuring authors, superintendents, and educational leaders TJ Vari and Joseph Jones. You...
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